Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 Feb 2026
Guizhou Black Bean Chili Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).
- High
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 Feb 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Soya bean paste1.4%No flag
- Shallot0.7%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Disodium 5'-inosinate and disodium 5'- guanylate as flavor enhancers<0.1%No flag
- Paprika cleoresin<0.1%No flag
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Soybean oil, fermented black beans (black beans, salt, water), garlic, salted chili peppers (chili peppers, salt), dried chili peppers, fermented soybean paste (water, salt, soybeans, wheat), shallot, sugar, yeast extract, monosodium glutamate, disodium 5'-inosinate and disodium 5'- guanylate as flavor enhancers, spice, paprika cleoresin.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
5 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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